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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1914
Page
2
The czar will go to the Russian German front and stay in the field throughout the campaign. The war office publicity bureau said British forces sent to the continent have embarked and landed with precision along planned lines.
In New York on August 18 the supply of champagne for performers and saloon patrons is described as terrible privation. Prices have jumped for brokers and retailers with a six dollar rise per case, threatening a shift to American brands as the theater season nears.
Traffic on 15 submarine cables between North America and Europe is congested due to censors at European terminals. Code messages are barred. The only uncensored cables from the United States go to China and Japan excluding Hongkong.
Vienna reports that the Russian army invading the Styr valley has been driven back to the frontier. Austrian forces crossed the frontier at several points and began an offensive. The war office admitted losses but said they were not out of proportion to the movement’s importance.
The opening speech by the Duke of Connaught focused on the war as Parliament convened. Lawmakers are expected to appropriate from 50.9 million to 75 million dollars to aid England.
Official figures show a drop of more than 50 percent in U S immigration in the first half of August due to the war.
street reports say meat prices will sharply advance by week’s end with uncertain amounts and causes. Retailers blame packers for artificial inflation while noting transport delays to Europe. Lemons rise to eight dollars per crate as oranges fall about fifty cents. Rice gains a cent per pound amid cereal price shifts.
A family meal with boiled fish and parsley sauce provides a simple healthy dinner. The article describes choosing trout or mackerel, careful handling to avoid skin cracks, and using the boiling liquor to make an economical soup. Parsley sauce combines butter parsley and lemon juice served over the fish.
A speaker warns packers face beef losses while profiting on hogs and sheep, seeking to raise beef prices to cover deficits and create surplus for wartime transport. Pork prices rise 2 percent as Canadian supply tightens, mutton up slightly, fish and cheese costs also moving in seaports. Consumers await further increases into September as winter slows industry.
Mrs Avastin E Griffiths wife of Seattle police chief leads a private sugar boycott urging households to minimize sugar. She plans winter fruit supplies without sugar and stores fruit juice to later make jelly when prices ease. She calls on all housewives to cut sugar use until costs drop.
With New Zealand butter cut off, prices on a staple fallible article likely rise soon. Manufacturers offer domestic varieties at reasonable prices and equal quality, while a 10 percent clothing price increase is announced due to reduced European shipments.
A Central News Agency report from London quotes a German officer in Belgium saying Germany can ill afford to lose a million men for victory while the Allies cannot afford such a loss. It notes Germans are amassing vast numbers of troops arms horses and supplies along the front and that sieges were captured in a week when months were expected.
London dispatch says Namur braces for a major assault with immense barricades in the streets. Travelers require passes, hotels are commandeered, and vehicles are scarce. Sandbag barricades and rifle loopholes guard key routes as German aircraft circle overhead.
San Francisco Aug 18 Captain Haun of the German cruiser Leipsic left port after 24 hours for supplies. The Japanese cruiser Idzuma sailed from San Diego to the North while the French Montcalm cruised offshore. Naval experts say Idzuma or Montcalm could engage and sink Leipsic and Nurenburg if intercepted.
The Japanese cruiser Idzuma left San Diego at 6:30 pm for San Francisco in full combat readiness. She will monitor German cruisers Leipsic and Nurenburg and await formal declaration of war to engage.
Water will be shut off on Ninth avenue N E from East 47th Street to East 56th Street and on 10th Avenue N E from East 43rd Street to East 55th Street on Wednesday August 19 from 6 AM to 6 PM. The high points of the low service system in the University, Fremont and Ballard districts may be out of water during this period.
Gen French leaves Paris in a racing car for the front after a staff conference. An official bulletin says French forces advance methodically in Alsace Lor raine while Germans retreat on Strasbourg and prisoners are taken.
A promotion highlights affordable clothing for the masses with flexible payment plans. The feature emphasizes budget-friendly fashion and accessible retail options designed to suit varied financial means.
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